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Steve Baughman, also known as "Steve B", is an American music producer, engineer and mixer. [1]
He graduated from California State University in 1995 with a BA in Music and Recording Arts.
As an independent recording engineer working for Death Row Records, Interscope Records, Sony Records, Capitol Records, Universal Music Group and many others. Michael Jackson, The Pussycat Dolls, Usher, 50 Cent, Destiny's Child, Pink, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Jimmy Iovine and Snoop Dogg are just a handful of the top-selling artists that Steve B has worked with.
Baughman has worked on records like Eminem's 2002 The Eminem Show , [2] which was nominated for multiple Grammy's and won in the category of Best Rap Album.
In 2004, Baughman opened his own personal recording studio, servicing multi-platinum artists and up-and-coming talent. In 2007, Baughman was hired by multi-billionaire Dr. Henry Nicholas to help form a new record label Level 7. As a staff A&R/producer/mixer, he was responsible for handling existing talent and bringing new talent into the system. Currently, Baughman is developing MyAppDeck and providing Aderra with his extensive contacts in the Music Industry. In addition, he was recently named Head of US Operations for RTG Ventures, a music-centric internet company based out of the UK.
Baughman also lectures at eminent Music Institutes around the world under the http://www.stevebproductions.com brand on music production, music engineering, mixing and the music business. 50 Cent is quoted on the MixCraft website as saying: "Check out my man Steve B's MixCraft. If you wanna be the best you got to learn from the best."
Baughman's production credits include albums such as: [3]
| Artist | Album | Certification date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Cent | The Massacre | December 16, 2005 | Aftermath/Interscope |
| 50 Cent | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | December 9, 2003 | Aftermath/Interscope |
| 50 Cent | Get Rich or Die Tryin' (soundtrack) | December 21, 2005 | Interscope |
| Destiny's Child | The Writing's on the Wall | November 6, 2001 | Columbia |
| Destiny's Child | #1's | November 30, 2005 | Columbia |
| Eminem | 8 Mile (soundtrack) | January 31, 2003 | Interscope |
| Eminem | The Eminem Show | March 7, 2011 | Interscope |
| Eminem | Encore | December 17, 2004 | Interscope |
| Eminem | Curtain Call: The Hits | January 27, 2006 | Interscope |
| Enrique Iglesias | Cosas del Amor | January 21, 1999 | Fonovisa |
| Michael Jackson | History | August 21, 2009 | Epic/Legacy |
| Michael Jackson | Blood on the Dance Floor | October 30, 2000 | Epic |
| Michael Jackson | PCD | January 6, 2011 | A&M |
| Pink | Can't Take Me Home | December 18, 2000 | LaFace |
| Sisqo | Return of the Dragon | July 23, 2001 | Def Soul Records |
| Snoop Dogg | Tha Doggfather | February 4, 1997 | Death Row/Interscope |
| Snoop Dogg | Doggystyle | May 31, 1994 | Death Row/Interscope |
| Usher | 8701 | July 26, 2002 | Arista |
Andre Romelle Young, known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, audio engineer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and was the president of Death Row Records. Dr. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru in 1985 and later found fame with the gangsta rap group N.W.A. The group popularized explicit lyrics in hip hop to detail the violence of street life. During the early 1990s, Dre was credited as a key figure in the crafting and popularization of West Coast G-funk, a subgenre of hip hop characterized by a synthesizer foundation and slow, heavy beats.
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